Role: Windows Server Engineer – Active Directory, virtualization, Azure Migration, Powershell

Onsite: Calgary - Onsite

Skills:

1. Windows Server & Active Directory Expertise Enterprise‑scale experience with Windows Server platforms, AD, IIS, clustering, and virtualization.

Strong understanding of Windows Server 2008 → latest.
1. Azure Cloud (IaaS/PaaS) & Migration Experience Hands‑on experience with Azure Cloud services.

Experience with Azure Migrate, ASR, ARM templates, and public cloud implementation for enterprise customers.
1. PowerShell Scripting & Infrastructure Automation Demonstrated scripting skills (PowerShell).

Experience automating infrastructure and working with IaC concepts. Must-Have** (Ideally should not be more than 3-5)
1. Expertise in Windows and/or Linux Server Administration-Strong knowledge of OS installation, configuration, patching, and troubleshooting.
2. Virtualization Technologies-Hands-on experience with VMware, Hyper-V, or similar platforms for server virtualization.
3. Server Architecture & Design-Ability to design scalable, secure, and high-availability server environments.
4.



Storage and Backup Solutions-Familiarity with SAN/NAS, backup tools, and disaster recovery planning.
5. Networking Fundamentals-Understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and integration with server infrastructure.

Good-to-Have
1. Cloud Platform Experience-Familiarity with Azure, AWS, and or Google Cloud for hybrid or cloud-native server deployments.
2. Automation & Scripting-Proficiency in PowerShell, Bash, or Python for automating server tasks and configurations.
3. Containerization Technologies-Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for contemporary application deployment and orchestration.
4. Security Best Practices-Understanding of server hardening, vulnerability management, and compliance frameworks.
5. Performance Monitoring & Optimization-Experience with tools like Nagios, Zabbix, Splunk, Grafana, Dynatrace or Prometheus for proactive server health monitoring.
6. Experience with Configuration Management Tools-Exposure to Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub for infrastructure as code.

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